diff --git a/fedora-live-base.ks b/fedora-live-base.ks
index 56b086b..ae8d50e 100644
--- a/fedora-live-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-live-base.ks
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ syslinux
 
 # anaconda needs the locales available to run for different locales
 glibc-all-langpacks
+
+# no longer in @core since 2018-10, but needed for livesys script
+initscripts
 %end
 
 %post